Tanner Col William (23 results)
Language: English
Published by Jonathan Cape in 1965, 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South AfricaChapter 1
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Publication of 111 pages. Supplied with a Photocopy Jacket. Photocopy is inside and Outside. The dust jacket is in good condition. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane.…The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by London Jonathan Cape, 1965
- Hardcover
Seller: Handsworth Books PBFA, Woodford Green, United KingdomHandsworth Books PBFA
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 18cm x 14cm [pocket size] 111pp, Illustrated, Design and Art Direction by Raymond Hawkey. Photography by Ken Denyer. Full of invaluable advice for the prospective secret agent. Gilt endpapers, Internally some creasing o/w in Good+ condition. Reversible dust jacket with min…or creasing, soiling and fading o/w in Good++ condition.
Language: English
Published by Jonathan Cape, 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South AfricaChapter 1
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. By Lt. Col-William (Bill) Tanner. Designed and Art Direction Raymond Hawkey. Photography Ken Denyer. First edition, with reversible Jacket. Publication of 111 pages. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed and small tears. The boards are in good c…ondition. The text is legible. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, CanadaScene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of what you need to be James Bond. Reverse dustjacket for field work. A 1-inch spot on the first orange title page where an area was erased. Slight edge wear. Price clipped otherwise in very good / near fine condition. B…RColl.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Jonathan Cape, 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Little Shop of Books, Cootamundra, NSW, AustraliaThe Little Shop of Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A witty 1965 James Bond parody written by Kingsley Amis under a pseudonym, presented as a tongue-in-cheek manual for becoming 007. Rich with references to Fleming's novels and featuring Raymond Hawkey' iconic design, including the famous reversible "…Bible" dust jacket. A desirable Jonathan Cape collectible and a cornerstone of Bond ephemera. Hard cover with colorful text to spine. Dust jacket price clipped with light shelf wear. Dust jacket is reversible as noted above. Pages clean, albeit a couple of spots of foxing, and tight, please review all scans provided.
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Published by Pan Books Ltd, 1965
- Softcover
Seller: The Cary Collection, Bristol, CT, U.S.A.The Cary Collection
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. TANNER, Lt.-Col. William ('Bill") [111] pp. Pan Books Ltd 1965 7" x 4 1/2" Kingsley Amis' tongue-in-cheek publication, written under the pseudonym of M's chief of staff Lt. -Col. William ("Bill") Tanner, is a manual for prospective agents on how to live like Agent 007. Sir Kingsley Wi…lliam Amis (1922 1995) was the first author James Bond commissioned after the death of Ian Fleming.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Jonathan Cape, 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Cary Collection, Bristol, CT, U.S.A.The Cary Collection
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. TANNER, Lt.-Col. William [111] pp. Jonathan Cape 1965 First Edition 7 1/4" x 5 1/2" In Custom Morocco Trim Slipcase An unusual piece of Bondiana. Bill Tanner is a fictional character in the James Bond novel series, who holds the position of MI6 Chief of Staff; Fleming reveals t…hat he is James Bond's closest friend in the service, and he was a regular character in the later continuation series by John Gardner. In 1965, Kingsley Amis wrote 'The Book of Bond' as a tongue-in-cheek manual for prospective secret agents, illustrated with examples from Fleming's novels. For this work, Amis used the pseudonym "Lt. Colonel William ('Bill') Tanner".
Published by VIKING, 1965
- Hardcover
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop / Ruffolo Enterprises, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.Princeton Antiques Bookshop / Ruffolo Enterprises
Contact seller4-star sellerHARDBACK WHITE. Condition: VG. JACKET: VG. General wear on DJ, orange inpapers, Jacket design by Hawkey, Raymond DATE PUBLISHED: 1965 EDITION: 111.
Published by Viking, 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Neverland Books, waalre, NetherlandsNeverland Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition.
More imagesPublished by New York:The Viking Press, (1965)., 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA, Sun City, AZ, U.S.A.BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First U.S. edition. Bound in white cloth with black spine titles and a cover illustration of a gun; in an illustrated dust jacket with the front flap price of $2.50 still intact. Price-sticker to the front pastedown endpaper, else fine in a fine dust jacket. N…ote: the price-sticker cannot be removed without leaving a scar to the red paper. A tongue-in-cheek work written by Kingsley Amis using the Tanner pseudonym. In Ian Fleming's novels, Tanner is M's chief of staff--a recurring character throughout the series. 12mo. [115] pages. Illustrated.
Published by Pan Books Ltd, U.K, 1966
- Softcover
Seller: Bookenastics, Devon, United KingdomBookenastics
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. CLASSIC LITERATURE - paperback. With a sub-title of 'A Mine Of Information For Would-Be Bonds'. / Written by Kingsley Amis. Amis used the pseudonym Lt.-Col. William ("Bill") Tanner. In Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, Bill Tanner is M's chief of staff and a recurring character throughout the series.…This is a tongue-in-cheek work. With illustrations. // This 1st edition paperback in good condition-the cover edges are slightly rubbed. (114 pages & 3 pages of book advertisements).
More imagesPublished by Viking, 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: HOWLGLEN, Seven Valleys, PA, U.S.A.HOWLGLEN
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book itself near fine with only light shelving wear to boards and lightly toned page edges; square and completely unmarked. Dust jacket is neither faded nor price clipped ($2.50) with light shelving wear and light edge/surface toning/staining. 1st Am…erican ed., 1st printing.
Published by Johnathan Cape, 1965
- Hardcover
Seller: bmyguest books, Toronto, ON, Canadabmyguest books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Uk Edition. The Dust Jacket Is Slightly Creased At The Edges With Some Small Tears. Price Clipped Dust Jacket. The Pages Are Yellow From The Age. First Edition, First Printing Uk Edition.We will state signed at the description section. we confirm they are s…igned via email or stated in the description box. - Specializing in academic, collectiblle and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
Published by Viking, 1965
- Hardcover
Seller: Books Do Furnish A Room, Durham, NC, U.S.A.Books Do Furnish A Room
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pages unmarked. Dust jacket lightly worn. Binding square & firm. Book.
Published by The Viking Press, 1965
- Hardcover
Seller: Robinson Street Books, IOBA, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.Robinson Street Books, IOBA
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with dustjacket, hardcover. Condition: good; used. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED12mo; 111 pages; good hardcover with dustjacket; dustjacket price clipped by previous owner, scuffed, slight stain, edges bumped with few nicks; board tips bumped; edges bumped boards; spine head and heal bumped; clean pages; p…rompt shipping with tracking; first american edition; small stain back dustjacket.
Published by London: Jonathan Cape, [1965]., 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, CanadaD & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB)
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16mo. pp. 111. Few illus. cloth. reversible dw. First Edition.
More imagesPublished by London: Jonathan Cape, 1965, 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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dj. First Edition. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, bibliographer's copy. Small octavo (18 x 14cm), pp.111; [1]. Publisher's black cloth, gilt endpapers. Illustrated throughout. With Raymond Hawkey-designed 'reversible' book-jacket for work in the field; the pictorial dust-wrapper can be rapidly disguised as a bible. Price clipped, e…lse a clean, fine copy. An unusual piece of Bondiana. Bill Tanner is a fictional character in the James Bond novel series, who holds the position of MI6 Chief of Staff; Fleming reveals that he is James Bond's closest friend in the service, and he was a regular character in the later continuation series by John Gardner. In 1965, Kingsley Amis wrote 'The Book of Bond' as a tongue-in-cheek manual for prospective secret agents, illustrated with examples from Fleming's novels. For this work, Amis used the pseudonym "Lt. Colonel William ('Bill') Tanner". From the collection of Ian Fleming bibliographer Otto Penzler, purchased by ourselves at Swann Auctions in 2010, with a pencil note to that effect signed by his bookseller friend and colleague Jon Gilbert. BMC No.1 p.4-13 'Fleming and Bond; Related Titles'. Ian Fleming The Bibliography pp.634, 644. Signed.
Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, CanadaTBCL The Book Collector's Library
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Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. First Edition. Hardcover. Tanner, Lt-Col. William ('Bill'). [Kingsly Amis]. THE BOOK OF BOND OR EVERY MAN HIS OWN 007. With Reversible Bookjacket For Work in The Field. London: Jonathan Cape, London, 1965. First edition of this Bond spoof by Kingsley Amis. Sm 8vo., Publisher's blac…k cloth, gold end-papers. Design and art direction Raymond Hawkey. Photography by Ken Denyer. A fine copy [neat gift presentation on the front pastedown], in a fine fresh reversible dustwrapper showing the original price of 12s 6d net on front flap & with ('' What THEY said of THE BIBLE") title on the verso. An excellent example.
More imagesPublished by London: Jonathan Cape, 1965, 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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dj. First Edition. FIRST EDITION. Small octavo (18 x 14cm). Publisher's black cloth, gilt endpapers. Illustrated throughout. With Raymond Hawkey-designed 'reversible' book-jacket for work in the field; the pictorial dust-wrapper can be rapidly disguised as a bible. A fine copy in clean, bright jacket, with a couple of faint impr…essions to the rear panel. An unusual piece of Bondiana. Bill Tanner is a fictional character in the James Bond novel series, who hold the position of MI6 Chief of Staff; Fleming reveals that he is James Bond's closest friend in the service, and he was a regular character in the later continuation series by John Gardner. In 1965, Kingsley Amis wrote 'The Book of Bond' as a tongue-in-cheek manual for prospective secret agents, illustrated with examples from Fleming's novels. For this work, Amis used the pseudonym "Lt. Colonel William ('Bill') Tanner".
More imagesPublished by Jonathan Cape, London, 1965
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. A very smart first edition of this exciting and insightful fictional work on the British Secret Service, as told by James Bond's closest friend, Bill Tanner. The first edition of the work. Illustrated with brown and red images throughout. In publisher'…s original black cloth binding, with gold endpapers.In the reversible price clipped dust wrapper for use in the field.Bill Tanner's distinguished wartime career in the Sappers ended in 1944 when he was wounded in a sabotage operation. Years later, he is serving as M's number two, and is agent 007 closest friend in the Secret Service. Author to hundreds of official minutes, this is the first work of Tanner's to appeal publicly. A tongue-in-cheek manual for prospective service agents, written by Kingsley Amis, an English novelist, poet, critic, and teacher, here writing under the pseudonym Lieutenant Colonel William Tanner. Design and art direction by Raymond Hawkey, an English graphic designer and author. In publisher's original cloth binding. In the original price clipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Minor shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is very smart. General shelf wear to edges, with slight sunning to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine. Raymond Hawkey (illustrator). book.
More imagesPublished by New York: Viking, 1965, 1965
- First Edition
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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First Edition. [Bondiana] FIRST EDITION. Small octavo (18 x 14cm). Publisher's white glossy hardcovers, red endpapers. Illustrated throughout. With Raymond Hawkey-designed book-jacket priced at $2.50. A fine copy in clean, bright jacket. An unusual piece of Bondiana. Bill Tanner is a fictional character in the James Bond novel s…eries, who holds the position of MI6 Chief of Staff; Fleming reveals that he is James Bond's closest friend in the service, and he was a regular character in the later continuation series by John Gardner. In 1965, Kingsley Amis wrote 'The Book of Bond' as a tongue-in-cheek manual for prospective secret agents, illustrated with examples from Fleming's novels. For this work, Amis used the pseudonym "Lt. Colonel William ('Bill') Tanner" BMC No.1 p.4-13 'Fleming and Bond; Related Titles'. Ian Fleming The Bibliography pp.634, 644.
More imagesPublished by Jonathan Cape, London,, 1965
Seller: lamdha books, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australialamdha books
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First edition. Hardcover, octavo, 111pp. Spotting to upper text block edges; else fine in like dustwrapper; not price-clipped; professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. This copy exhibits a minumum of wear and is in truly remarkable condition. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final… charges may vary depending on size and weight. "A glorious guide to easy Do-It-Yourself Bondmanship. Authoritatively compiled by Bill Tanner - M's No. 2 and a close friend of Bond's for many years. Instant 00. how to look. what to wear, eat, drink and smoke. and how to acquire a Bondswoman of your very, very own! Kingsley Amis used the pseudonym Lt.-Col. William ('Bill') Tanner for this book. In Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, Bill Tanner is M's chief of staff and a recurring character throughout the series. Amis, a close friend of Fleming's, was also responsible for two other works related to the James Bond series. In 1965, he wrote The James Bond Dossier, a collection of essays on the book and film series, and in 1968, under the pseudonym Robert Markham, he wrote the Bond novel Colonel Sun.
More imagesPublished by New York: Viking, 1965, 1965
- First Edition
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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First Edition. [Bondiana] FIRST U.S. EDITION. Small octavo (18 x 14cm), pp.111 [5]. Publisher's white glossy hardcovers, red endpapers. Illustrated throughout. With Raymond Hawkey-designed book-jacket priced at $2.50. A fine copy in clean, bright jacket. An unusual piece of Bondiana. Bill Tanner is a fictional character in the J…ames Bond novel series, who holds the position of MI6 Chief of Staff; Fleming reveals that he is James Bond's closest friend in the service, and he was a regular character in the later continuation series by John Gardner. In 1965, Kingsley Amis wrote 'The Book of Bond' as a tongue-in-cheek manual for prospective secret agents, illustrated with examples from Fleming's novels. For this work, Amis used the pseudonym "Lt. Colonel William ('Bill') Tanner". This copy is from the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencil signature within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. BMC No.1 p.4-13 'Fleming and Bond; Related Titles'. Gilbert pp.634, 644.
